Grading Criteria

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OF CLASSES</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="108"><div> MINIMUM TIME REQUIREMENT</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> From 10<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >th</FONT> Kyu to 9<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >th</FONT> Kyu</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="100"><div> Yellow tip</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="130"><div> N/A</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="81"><div> 6</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="108"><div> 3 Weeks</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> From 9<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >th</FONT> Kyu to 8<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >th</FONT> Kyu</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="100"><div> Yellow</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Taigyoku Sho-Dan</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="81"><div> 10</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="108"><div> 5 Weeks</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 38 WIDTH="161"><div> From 8<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >th</FONT> Kyu to 7<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >th</FONT> Kyu Ho</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="100"><div> Orange tip</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="130"><div> N/A</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="81"><div> 12</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="108"><div> 6 Weeks</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 38 WIDTH="161"><div> From 7<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >th</FONT> Kyu Ho to 7<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >th</FONT> Kyu </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="100"><div> Orange</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Taigyoku Ni-Dan</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="81"><div> 12</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="108"><div> 6 Weeks</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> From 7<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >th</FONT> Kyu to 6<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >th</FONT> Kyu</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="100"><div> Green</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="130"><div> Saifa</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="81"><div> 32</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="108"><div> 4 Months</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> From 6<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >th</FONT> Kyu to 5<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >th</FONT> Kyu</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="100"><div> Blue</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="130"><div> Saifa</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="81"><div> 40</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="108"><div> 5 Months</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> From 5<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >th</FONT> Kyu to 4<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >th</FONT> Kyu</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="100"><div> Red</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="130"><div> Bassai-Dai</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="81"><div> 40</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="108"><div> 5 Months</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> From 4<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >th</FONT> Kyu to 3<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >rd</FONT> Kyu</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="100"><div> Brown</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="130"><div> Bassai-Dai</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="81"><div> 50</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="108"><div> 6 Months</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> From 3<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >rd</FONT> Kyu to 2<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >nd</FONT> Kyu</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="100"><div> Brown</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="130"><div> Seiunchin</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="81"><div> 50</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="108"><div> 6 Months</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> From 2<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >nd</FONT> Kyu to 1<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >st</FONT> Kyu</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="100"><div> Brown</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="130"><div> Empi</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="81"><div> 50</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="108"><div> 6 Months</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 38 WIDTH="161"><div> From 1<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >st</FONT> Kyu to Shodan-ho</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Black (Prov.)</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Sepai & Senseru</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="81"><div> 50</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="108"><div> 6 Months</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 38 WIDTH="161"><div> From Shodan-ho to Shodan</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="100"><div> Black</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Sepai & Hangetsu</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="81"><div> 100</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="108"><div> 12 Months</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> From 1<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >st</FONT> Dan to 2<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >nd</FONT> Dan</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="100"><div> -</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="130"><div> Kanku-Dai</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="81"><div> 200</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="108"><div> 2 Years</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> From 2<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >nd</FONT> Dan to 3<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >rd</FONT> Dan</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="100"><div> -</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="130"><div> Seisochin</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="81"><div> 300</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="108"><div> 3 Years</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> From 3<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >rd</FONT> Dan to 4<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >th</FONT> Dan</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="100"><div> -</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="130"><div> Seisan</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="81"><div> 400</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="108"><div> 4 Years</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> From 4<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >th</FONT> Dan to 5<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >th</FONT> Dan</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="100"><div> -</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="130"><div> -</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="81"><div> 500</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="108"><div> 5 Years</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> From 5<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >th</FONT> Dan to 6<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >th</FONT> Dan</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="100"><div> -</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="130"><div> -</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="81"><div> 600</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="108"><div> 6 Years</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> From 6<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >th</FONT> Dan to 7<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >th</FONT> Dan</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="100"><div> -</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="130"><div> -</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="81"><div> 700</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="108"><div> 7 Years</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <div> A student must do the minimum number of classes required and the minimum amount of time on their current grade before they can attempt the next grade level. The instructor must be certain that the student has the necessary qualities to attempt their next grading. Anyone that is grading to 4<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >th</FONT> Kyu (Red Belt) or above MUST be assessed and authorised to attempt the grading by the Senior Regional instructor only.</div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>